Legal Opinion
Saposnick v. Maciorkowski
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 10, 1962No. Civ. Nos. 334, 336PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
This is an action for personal injuries alleged to have arisen out of an automobile accident which occurred on the evening of January 31, 1959 on Delancey Street at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship (28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)).
Plaintiff claims to have suffered a so-called “whiplash” injury when his car, which was standing still at a red light, was struck in the rear by defendant’s car. The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict for defendant.
Plaintiff now moves under Rule 59,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Elwood v. . the Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hull v. . LittauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Piwowarski v. CornwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Joseph Rotondo v. Isthmian Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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